P5-7 have enjoyed participating in the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch. They enjoyed getting outside and counting the different native species of birds in our school garden. 
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The budding scientists at Glasswater were delighted to welcome Chris back today. The boys and girls were curious and excited to discover what would happen as they mixed chemicals to make a reaction! 

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We are delighted to be able to offer a range of after school clubs this year thanks to the support of our wonderful parents.  Today we started a Farming Club with Richard and Sharon Glover Orr from AMFarming.    We made tepees to support the beans and peas which we planted, as well as planting some other vegetables to take home.  We popped some fertilised eggs in the incubator and hope to see some little chicks in a few weeks time.   What an incredible afternoon! 

We Really Shine: December

Mr Milligan was delighted to present these wonderful pupils with their We Really Shine awards in assembly today. Congratulations boys and girls. We are proud of you all! 

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This afternoon the Glasswater family-pupils, staff, family members and friends-joined together to remind ourselves of why we celebrate Christmas. The pupils read beautifully, sang joyously and played the bells and recorders wonderfully well. Lissara Presbyterian Church was filled with music, smiles and full hearts! 

Well done boys and girls on providing a Christmas treat for us all to enjoy! 

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Yesterday the boys and girls were awarded certificates for all their hard work and effort with our online reading and Numeracy programs. These pupils have excelled in Reading Eggs and Accelerated Reader this term to support their learning in Literacy; and Mathletics and Maths Seeds to practise their Numeracy skills. Well done to each and every one of you!

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Our choir enjoyed visiting the lovely folk at Lissara PW this morning. They spread much seasonal cheer as they sang an array of Christmas songs and read poems-as well as some pupils performing some carols on the piano and bells. 

Thank you for inviting us along, for very warm welcome and treats to enjoy afterwards. Merry Christmas to all at Lissara Presbyterian Church. 

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This afternoon, our pupils enjoyed singing some Christmas carols at the Community Christmas Funday in the War Memorial Hall. Thanks to the Crossgar Community Association for inviting us along and for the generous donation of selection boxes. The boys and girls will be delighted to receive them! 

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The staff and pupils have been working in partnership with Nerve Centre focusing on developing our coding and computational thinking skills. All the hard work has paid off as we have successfully completed the Empower Partnership Programme and been awarded our Empower certificate and badge. Well done team Glasswater.
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Our football team enjoyed some friendly action against some local schools this morning. They did our wee school proud as they reached the final - passing, moving, scoring some great goals, defending strongly and pulling off incredible saves. The boys showed great skill, teamwork and resilience in each of their matches. What super ambassadors for Glasswater! 

Thanks to Mr McFerran from Killyleagh Integrated Primary and Nursery School for organising the matches. 

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